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Gig Workers
Uber, Lyft and others face a reckoning
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
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Gig Workers
ADT offers safety help for gig drivers, passengers
Security firm ADT has introduced free apps that allow rideshare and delivery drivers as well as passengers to connect discreetly with emergency services when they…
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How rideshare drivers can hit financial home runs in a time of need
Rideshare drivers sometimes need a cash advance to cover short-term expenses, but traditional banks offer few options. COVERR hopes to bridge that gap.
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Mizuho: Little chance of federal gig worker regulation
In an investment note this week, Mizuho Securities USA indicated it believes the Biden administration is more likely to issue guidance on gig worker classification…
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California to require electric vehicles for most Lyft, Uber drivers
The California Air Resources Board has voted to require rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct 90% of all rides in electric vehicles by…
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Senate bill would make gig workers permanently eligible for unemployment
Two Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would offer gig workers a $250 unemployment benefit as part of an overhaul of unemployment insurance.
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Grab to secure $4.5B in new funding from $39.5B SPAC merger
Singapore-based Grab has finalized a SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth Corp. that will value it at $39.5 billion upon its public debut.
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Uber hopes to lure back drivers with $250M in incentives
Uber will spend $250 million on driver stimulus incentives in an attempt to lure drivers back to the service as the lifting of COVID-related restrictions…
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The fight for drivers’ rights heads to New York Supreme Court
A lawsuit in New York claims that rideshare company Via has refused to pay for and enter arbitration with drivers who believe they are employees…
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Getting gig workers the unemployment they deserve
Gig workers are eligible for unemployment payments but verifying income levels can be difficult. The Workers Lab and Steady are teaming up to improve the…
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